What are the responsibilities and job description for the Video Production Intern position at Rising Tide Interactive?
Rising Tide Interactive is currently accepting Video Production internship applications for our paid Summer/Fall 2026 Internship Program. You'll learn the ins and outs of digital video production processes and tactics and creative management from a dedicated team of creatives, and gain useful experience managing and maintaining organization of large files.
What you'll do:
- Watch, organize, and catalog video footage and files
- Recommend visuals for RTI’s digital videos by finding stock footage and imagery for a variety of projects
- Assist Video Editors in video production
- Create original :30 second, :15 second, and :6 second videos from start to finish
- Organize assets for the Creative Team, including managing physical video drives (shipping, retrieving, downloading, uploading)
- Assist the Creative Team with other tasks that align with your skills and goals
- This internship can be customized to your skills and goals – if you are more interested in the creative and technical aspects of video editing, we'll give you tasks that help you grow those skills, or if you are more interested in backend process and project management, we'll pivot your tasks that way.
The important stuff:
- Paid internship? Yep! We pay $17.95/hour
- This internship is full-time (up to 35 hours/week)
- Summer/fall internships typically run from May 18th to December 12th, but we’re flexible with start/end dates.
- Location: Washington, DC - this position will be based in our office in Washington, DC on a hybrid work schedule. Our typical schedule is two days a week in the office and three days remotely. Due to the nature of this role, more time in the office may be required on an as-needed basis to support management of physical video drives.
- We will provide a laptop
Nuts & bolts:
- Let us know if you’re interested in part-time or full-time work (or both) and what your availability is for the summer.
- Applications will be accepted until the end of the day on Friday, April 24th and must include a cover letter and resume. Final selection decisions will be communicated by Friday, May 8th.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects is required for this position.
About us:
Rising Tide Interactive works with Democratic campaigns, committees, PACs, and nonprofits to develop and implement the digital strategies that win races and create change. Since 2011, we’ve worked with clients like Sens. Tim Kaine and Jacky Rosen, Voto Latino, FWD.us, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. We’re ready for our best election cycle yet in 2026.
Excited about this role but not sure if you meet all of the qualifications? We encourage you to apply anyway. We’re always looking for talented people of all backgrounds to join our team. We prioritize creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Candidates from all backgrounds, including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application or interview process, please email hr@risingtideinteractive.com with the subject line “Accommodations Request”.
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